Name: Tulia Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-09-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-09-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's light test: Yearling steers and heifers were steady to firm; calves sold with a lower undertone. Trade was active on moderate to good demand. Slaughter cows and bulls were 3.00 to 5.00 lower.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $137.52/cwt on 972 head.

Average price

$137.52

972 head · 672 lb average

Value per head Derived

$925

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$313

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2-3

$27.37/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.03

vs TX average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	675	139.49	942	823
Medium and Large 1-2	736	132.73	977	84
Medium and Large 2	555	121.21	672	48
Medium and Large 2-3	560	112.12	628	17thin

One grade step is worth $27.37/cwt here — about $313 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale972 hd

137.52

—

TX average4 barns · 2,628 hd

139.56

−2.03

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,490	52.39	780	60
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,275	51.36	655	117
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,121	49.09	550	31

Every lot, as filed

65 lots · USDA AMS · Tulia Livestock Auction - Tulia, TX

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	474	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	517	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	558	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	558	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	496	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	556	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	314	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	377	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	513	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	590	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	672	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	773	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	804	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	933	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	367	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	495	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	592	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	651	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	129.56/cwt	127.00–132.00	545	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	704	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	845	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	516	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	619	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	460	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	580	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	656	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	787	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	717	129.77/cwt	127.00–130.75	930	91
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	124.40/cwt	115.00–129.50	712	85
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	471	129.50/cwt	124.00–133.50	610	83
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	515	124.35/cwt	123.50–125.50	640	80
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	130.57/cwt	125.00–133.00	552	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	340	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	483	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	399	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	559	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	757	121.92/cwt	120.00–123.50	923	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	642	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	854	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	256	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	371	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	844	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	962	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	685	112.62/cwt	106.00–115.00	771	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	120.54/cwt	109.00–125.00	627	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	564	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	592	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	408	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	526	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	475	123.33/cwt	120.00–128.50	586	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	674	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	748	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	440	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	594	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,121	49.09/cwt	45.00–49.25	550	31
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,492	52.55/cwt	50.00–53.00	784	58
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,418	47.73/cwt	47.50–48.00	677	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,275	51.39/cwt	50.00–52.50	655	116
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,275	47.50/cwt	47.50–47.50	606	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,160	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	7,830	38
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,125	957.78/cwt	900.00–1,000.00	10,775	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,309	871.90/cwt	800.00–1,000.00	11,413	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	494	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	558	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	720	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	792	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	505	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	606	26
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	554	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	670	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	699	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	874	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	804	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,045	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	930	128.50/cwt	128.50–128.50	1,195	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	382	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	558	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	529	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	672	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	708	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	984	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	672	128.18/cwt	120.00–132.50	861	92
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	638	128.18/cwt	125.00–135.00	818	37
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	812	143.51/cwt	139.00–144.00	1,165	288
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	556	135.02/cwt	127.00–142.50	751	95
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	776	140.50/cwt	140.50–140.50	1,090	63
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	441	140.66/cwt	136.00–147.00	620	61
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	546	136.90/cwt	131.00–145.00	747	58
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	716	141.50/cwt	141.50–141.50	1,013	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	468	141.44/cwt	136.50–144.50	662	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	362	159.50/cwt	159.50–159.50	577	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	694	140.75/cwt	140.75–140.75	977	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	859	138.50/cwt	138.50–138.50	1,190	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	647	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	906	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	289	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	483	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	775	133.50/cwt	133.50–133.50	1,035	5

How this sale compares

Texas weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Texas auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

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